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Local Government Act 2002

Powers of Minister to act in relation to local authorities - General provisions applying to Ministerial powers conferred under subpart 1

258O: Minister must publish list in Gazette

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“The Minister shares a list of important local government information for everyone to see”

The Minister must make a list of important things about local government and publish it in the Gazette and on a government website. This list helps decide what actions to take under a specific part of the law.

The list must include guiding principles the Minister will likely use when making decisions. It should also mention issues that might stop local councils from doing their job properly. The list will also say what kind of information the Minister will probably look at when making decisions.

You need to check and update this list at least every five years. After each update, the Minister must publish the new version.

Before publishing the list, the Minister has to talk to Local Government New Zealand. The Minister can also ask other people or groups for their thoughts, but doesn’t have to.

The first version of this list had to be published by 31 March 2013.

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Part 10 Powers of Minister to act in relation to local authorities
General provisions applying to Ministerial powers conferred under subpart 1

258OMinister must publish list in Gazette

  1. The Minister must publish in the Gazette, and on the Internet site of the department responsible for the administration of this Act, a list of matters relevant to determining what action, if any, to take under subpart 1 of this Part.

  2. Without limiting subsection (1), the list must include the following matters:

  3. guiding principles that the Minister is likely to adopt when making decisions under this Part:
    1. matters or circumstances relating to the management or governance of local authorities that the Minister considers are likely to detract from the ability of local authorities to give effect to the purpose of local government within their districts and regions:
      1. the types and sources of information that the Minister is likely to consider when making decisions under this Part.

        1. The Minister must review the list no later than 5 years after the date on which the list is published and, subsequently, at intervals of no more than 5 years after the most recent review.

        2. The list must be republished after each review.

        3. Before publishing or republishing a list, the Minister must consult Local Government New Zealand and may, but is not obliged to, consult any other person, organisation, or group.

        4. The first list must be published no later than 31 March 2013.

        Notes
        • Section 258O: inserted, on , by section 31 of the Local Government Act 2002 Amendment Act 2012 (2012 No 93).